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Proverbs 4:26
Proverbs 4:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
- New International Version (NIV)Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.
Context of Proverbs 4:26
24Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech. 25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure. 27Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.
Read all of Proverbs 4Proverbs 4:26 word by word
פַּ֭לֵּס מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 4:26
- Proverbs 5:6She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.
- Psalms 119:59I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
- Ezekiel 18:28Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.
- Haggai 1:5Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.
- Ephesians 5:15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
- Psalms 37:23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
- Psalms 40:2He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
- 1 Peter 5:10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
Commentaries on Proverbs 4:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Ponder the path of thy feet - Weigh well the part thou shouldst act in life. See that thou contract no bad habits.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-26Verses 24-26 Speech turned from its true purpose, the wandering eye that leads on to evil, action hasty and inconsiderate, are the natural results where we do not “above all keeping keep our heart” Proverbs 4:23.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-27Verses 14-27 The way of evil men may seem pleasant, and the nearest way to compass some end; but it is an evil way, and will end ill; if thou love thy God and thy soul, avoid it. It is not said, Keep at a due distance, but at a great distance; never think you can get far enough from it. The way of the righteous is light; Christ is their Way, and he is the Light. The saints will not be perfect till they reach heaven, but there they shall shine as the sun…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-27Wise people walk through life looking straight ahead.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. Ponder--Consider well; a wise course results from wise forethought.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Ponder the path for your feet; LXX Make straight paths for your feet; cited in Hebrews 12:13 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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